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Africa
/ 28 June 2008

Mugabe likely to be sworn in on Sunday

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe is expected to be sworn in on Sunday after a victory in a one-candidate election boycotted by the opposition.

By Cris Chinaka
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Article
/ 28 June 2008

‘Very low’ turnout for Mugabe’s poll

Many Zimbabweans defaced their ballots in a presidential run-off with President Robert Mugabe as the sole candidate, and voted only out of fear.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 28 June 2008

Zim counts votes: Opposition to lobby Africa

Votes were being counted on Saturday in Zimbabwe’s single candidate election and state media predicted a victory for President Robert Mugabe.

By Nelson Banya
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Africa
/ 28 June 2008

Voters hope ink-stained finger will keep them alive

The young man who gave his name only as Wilson wanted just one thing from Friday’s election in Zimbabwe: the indelible red ink on his little finger.

By Chris Mcgreal
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Article
/ 27 June 2008

Zim vote ‘an exercise in mass intimidation’

Widespread voter intimidation marked Zimbabwe’s one-candidate presidential run-off on Friday.

By Mg Online Reporters Author, Sapa and Sapa Ap
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Article
/ 27 June 2008

Mugabe casts ballot in old suburb

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe voted at a polling station in his old neighbourhood in Harare on Friday in a poll in which he is the sole candidate.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 27 June 2008

Mugabe defiant as voting starts in Zimbabwe

Zimbabweans began voting in a one-sided run-off on Friday after President Robert Mugabe defied condemnation and calls to postpone the election.

By Cris Chinaka
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Africa
/ 27 June 2008

State-run press leads propaganda charge

There’s only one reason Robert Mugabe is going to win the election if you believe the state-run press: the people have finally come to their senses.

By Chris Mcgreal
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Article
/ 26 June 2008

Mugabe claims he’s open to talks

Friday’s one-candidate run-off is already a footnote, with the world looking beyond the charade to how Zimbabwe can be pushed toward real democracy.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 26 June 2008

Mugabe: ‘Our elections have been free’

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Thursday rejected calls to postpone a presidential election on Friday, saying there could be no interference.

By Nelson Banya
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Article
/ 25 June 2008

Tsvangirai: It’s ‘time for action’

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says the African Union, backed by the United Nations, should lead a transitional process in the country.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 25 June 2008

Tsvangirai says Mugabe declares war

President Robert Mugabe has ”declared war” in Zimbabwe, said opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Wednesday from inside the Dutch embassy in Harare.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 25 June 2008

Mbeki ‘not invited’ to Zim meeting

Leaders will hold an meeting in Swaziland on Wednesday to discuss the crisis in Zimbabwe but key negotiator President Thabo Mbeki will not attend.

By Paul Simao
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Article
/ 25 June 2008

Anglo to invest $400m in Zimbabwe

Anglo American is to make what is believed to be the largest foreign investment in Zimbabwe when it invests -million to build a platinum mine.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 25 June 2008

SADC to hold emergency meeting on Zim

Southern African leaders will hold an emergency meeting in Swaziland’s capital, Mbabane, on Wednesday to discuss the crisis in Zimbabwe.

By Ralph Gowling
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Africa
/ 24 June 2008

Mugabe defies pressure to stop vote

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday defied mounting pressure to call off Friday’s vote, saying he had a legal obligation to go ahead.

By Cris Chinaka
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Africa
/ 23 June 2008

AU joins chorus of concern over Zim

The African Union (AU) on Monday joined a chorus of concern and dismay over the withdrawal of Zimbabwe’s opposition from a presidential run-off.

By Nelson Banya
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Article
/ 23 June 2008

UK names clique of six men behind ‘campaign of terror’

Zanu-PF rose to the top after Zimbabwe’s independence in 1980 by being more centralised, conspiratorial and ruthless than all its rivals.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 23 June 2008

Pressure on UN to act against Mugabe

Zimbabwe’s crisis will now move to the UN Security Council, as the international community mulls fresh sanctions against Robert Mugabe’s government.

By Julian Borger
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Africa
/ 22 June 2008

Tsvangirai ‘prepares to quit election’

Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Sunday prepared to announce he was quitting a run-off presidential election, a party source said.

By Nelson Banya
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Article
/ 22 June 2008

SA mediators in Zim amid election tension

A South African mediation team was in Zimbabwe on Saturday as part of efforts to resolve the country’s political crisis.

By Fanuel Jongwe
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Africa
/ 21 June 2008

The new Liberia

In certain areas you cannot buy foodstuffs or basic essentials without a note from a headman or so-called war veterans authorising the purchase.

By Mandy Rossouw
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Africa
/ 20 June 2008

Zille opposes Mbeki’s plan for Zimbabwe

Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille has argued against a government of national unity in Zimbabwe, saying it will allow Mugabe to stay in power.

By Michael Hamlyn
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Africa
/ 20 June 2008

Falling in line

Patrick Phiri describes his five-hour wait in line for a bag of mealie-meal in Harare.

By Patrick Phiri
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Africa
/ 20 June 2008

Neighbours round on Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s neighbours closed ranks against Robert Mugabe on Thursday as violence against opposition supporters intensified and spread to new areas.

By Julian Borger and Xan Rice
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Africa
/ 19 June 2008

Zim vote ‘will never be free or fair’

Zimbabwe’s run-off presidential election on June 27 is very unlikely to be free and fair, a group of Southern African ministers said on Thursday.

By Cris Chinaka
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Article
/ 19 June 2008

Mbeki urges Mugabe to cancel run-off

SA President Thabo Mbeki has urged Zimbabwe’s leader Robert Mugabe to cancel next week’s presidential vote and negotiate a deal with the opposition.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 18 June 2008

Mbeki to meet Mugabe, Zuma doubts free vote

Jacob Zuma said he did not expect a free election run-off in Zimbabwe ahead of a meeting between President Thabo Mbeki and Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe.

By Nelson Banya
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Article
/ 18 June 2008

Choose Mugabe or you face a bullet

The soldiers and ruling party militiamen herded the people of Rusape to a field at the back of the local sports club and made their point clear.

By Chris Mcgreal
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Africa
/ 16 June 2008

Mugabe accuses aid agencies of working against him

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has accused foreign aid agencies of using food as a weapon to try to remove him from power.

By Nelson Banya
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Africa
/ 16 June 2008

‘You will not be able to resolve crisis in Zim’

Andrew Makoni wants change in Zimbabwe. But he won’t be there to vote for it. Instead, the human rights lawyer will be in neighbouring South Africa.

By Donna Bryson
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/ 15 June 2008

‘People will be too terrified to vote’ in Zim

A defiant President Robert Mugabe on Saturday vowed he would ”go to war” if he lost the presidential run-off due to take place in less than two weeks.

By Staff Reporter
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